Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,922releases indexed
40,952attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days
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7,460 matching releases

Cost of Saltire flags: FOI release

Can you publish expenditure on the purchase of Saltire flags for both internal and external use in the financial years 2013-2014, 2019-2020 and 2020-2021.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-10-11
Reference
FOI/202100235150
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Information regarding Protect Scotland App users: FOI release

1. Can you advise how many active app users there were on the Protect Scotland app on August 3rd 2021? 2. Can you also advise how many active app users there were on the Protect Scotland app on August 9th 2021? 3. Furthermore can you also provide the number of active app users on the Protect Scotland app on August 18th...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2021-10-08
Reference
FOI/202100231956
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Funding provided to Screen Scotland: FOI release

How much money the Scottish Government gave for the filming of Fast & Furious 9 in Glasgow through Screen Scotland?

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-10-08
Reference
FOI/202100234100
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Payments received from onshore windfarms: FOI release

How much money, since the beginning of the financial year 2013/14, the Scottish Government and its associated arms length organisations has received in payments from the developers of onshore windfarms. You specified that the payments that you would like details of are ones made by the developers in relation to the fol...

FOI unclear 55 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.36
Published
2021-10-08
Reference
FOI/202100227704
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Cost of National Adult Salmon Sampling project: EIR release

The cost of the National Adult Salmon Sampling Project to Marine Scotland Science as determined in the research proposal (the project was referenced in the following newspaper article in your request - https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/research-to-find-out-why-salmon-are-gettingsmaller-250478/).

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-10-08
Reference
FOI/202100238358
Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Expenditure of new domestic fire alarm regulation: FOI release

1. Cost of the government / parliament creating the legislation. 2. Expenses / budget for government funded / subsidised installations. 3. Cost of advertising to date. 4. Cost of planned advertising campaign(s). 5. Expected cost to local authorities for enforcement of the new regulations. 6. Any other relevant expenses...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.6 s.17(1)
Published
2021-10-07
Reference
FOI/202100232499
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Cost to Scottish Government of its participation of recent inquiry’s: FOI release

1. Any estimate and breakdown of the cost to the Scottish Government of its participation in the Scottish Parliament Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints. 2. Any estimate and breakdown of the cost to the Scottish Government of the James Hamilton inquiry. 3. Any estimate and breakdown o...

FOI unclear 55 score 75 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.12 s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2021-10-07
Reference
FOI/202100209285
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Information regarding Council of Economic Advisers: FOI review

Your request, reference 202100222880 1. All the incurred costs by the Council of Economic Advisers since the Council’s initiation in 2007 to the present date, with a full breakdown of those costs. 2. A full membership list of Council members between 2007 and the present date. 3. A list of all Council engagements with S...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.17(1)
Published
2021-10-06
Reference
FOI/202100235314 review of 202100222880
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Participants of Covid certification meeting with Professor Jason Leitch: FOI release

Please provide the recorded names of the organisations that participated in the meeting held with Prof Jason Leitch (National Clinical Director, Scottish Government) with participants in the football, retail, sport, entertainment and any other industries that was held on or around Wednesday 1st September 2021 and which...

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence meetings contracts
Published
2021-10-06
Reference
FOI/202100237856
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Details of Education Scotland software contracts: FOI release

Information relating to the software contracts that the organisation uses, for the following fields: Enterprise Resource Planning Software Solution (ERP): Primary Customer Relationship Management Solution (CRM): - For example, Salesforce, Lagan CRM, Microsoft Dynamics; software of this nature. Primary Human Resources (...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4
Published
2021-10-06
Reference
FOI/202100233317
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

COVID-19 discussions with self-catering businesses on business recovery following pandemic: FOI release

“I would like to request details of the level of engagement, in the form of discussions, that have taken place between the hospitality sector, specifically self-catering businesses, and the Scottish Government on business recovery following the pandemic.”

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2021-10-06
Reference
FOI/202100231932
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Discussions with Perth and Kinross based self-catering businesses regarding business recovery: FOI release

“I would like to request details of the level of engagement in the form of discussions, that have taken place between the hospitality sector in Perth and Kinross, specifically self-catering businesses, and the Scottish Government, about business recovery following the pandemic?”

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2021-10-06
Reference
FOI/202100231927
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Current Ministerial responsibility: FOI release

1. Can you tell me if the two newly appointed Green ministers are responsible to a Cabinet Secretary or, if not, what other arrangements have been made for their accountability to the Government as a whole? 2. Are specific directorates intended to report to them, or, if not, how else are they to make and implement deci...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-10-06
Reference
FOI/202100237443
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data for 40E7, 41E7, 42E7, 40E8, 41E8, 42E8 and 41E9: EIR release

I would like to request fishing VMS data for the following ICES Rectangles for the period of June 2018 – June 2021 (inclusive): 40E7; 41E7; 42E7; 40E8; 41E8; 42E8; 41E9. Please could speed and nationality information be included as a minimum. Any other vessel information you could provide would be much appreciated.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-10-06
Reference
FOI/202100234853
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information regarding GFG Alliance: FOI release

1. What assurances, including financial underwriting, were given by the Scottish Government to GFG Alliance in relation to the financial future of its hydro plant and aluminium smelter in Lochaber? 2. What is the value of the goods or services that have been underwritten by the Scottish Government and what indexing has...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2021-10-05
Reference
FOI/202100230805
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland involvement in North Coast 500 working group: FOI release

The following information regarding the North Coast 500 Working Group, which was responsible for the decision to erect North Coast 500 road signs: Whether Transport Scotland, as a part of the Working Group, has contributed any funds to projects agreed on by the Working Group. If so, what the total cost of all Transpor...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2021-10-05
Reference
FOI/202100236756
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Notification of short term and HMO properties within local authority area: FOI release

I would like to know why some areas of the city receive notifications of licence applications for short term and HMO properties through every door of potentially affected properties. (Marchmont) and in other areas (Abbeyhill) a single A4 sheet is attached to a lamppost in a plastic polly pocket.

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2021-10-05
Reference
FOI/202100231534
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Finance software suppliers for Scottish Public Pension Agency: FOI release

You asked for the following in relation to the organisation’s primary corporate Finance Software Solution: For example, Agresso, Integra, Sapphire Systems; software of this nature. 1. Name of Supplier: Can you please provide me with the software provider for each contract? 2. The brand of the software: Can you please...

FOI unclear 80 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.4 2 attachments
Published
2021-10-05
Reference
FOI/202100234119
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funding allocated to Sustrans over three financial years: FOI release

I would like to know how much money Sustrans has received from Scottish Government for each of the last three Financial Years and to know the amount that Sustrans then passed on to Other Bodies for those three years and the amount they kept themselves for those three years.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2021-10-04
Reference
FOI/202100230011
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Funding allocated to charities and third sector organisations: FOI release

You asked for the following information for 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21: The value of grants made to each of the organisations listed below. Please provide the information for each of the three financial years separately, and list all grants separately. The value of loans made to each of the organisations listed belo...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-10-04
Reference
FOI/202100231607
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland funding to charities: FOI release

This is an information request relating to payments made to charities and third sector organisations. Please provide the following information for 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21: The value of grants made to each of the organisations listed below. Please provide the information for each of the three financial years separ...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-10-04
Reference
FOI/202100232957
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19 details of Corporate Travel Management (CTM) relating to PCR tests: FOI release

1.Why are CTM the only provider for PCR tests in Scotland for international travel? 2. Who owns CTM and/or are they affiliated to the Scottish Government/SNP? 3. What was the tendering process for this contract? 4. How many other companies tendered for this contract? 5. Does the Scottish Government receive ANY financia...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2021-09-30
Reference
FOI/202100229912
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector